Unit 3 阅读理解专项训练 2026-2027学年外研版英语八年级上册

**基本信息** 以“发明与好奇心”为核心主题，通过7篇阅读材料系统覆盖细节理解、推理判断等中考核心题型，强化语言能力与思维品质。 **专项设计** |模块|题量/典例|题型特征|知识逻辑| |----|-----------|----------|----------| |阅读理解专项|31题（含7篇短文）|以细节理解（如第1题）、推理判断（如第6题）、主旨大意（如第7题）为主|围绕“好奇心驱动发明”构建案例链，从古今中外实例（鲁班、居里夫人等）展现概念生成与应用拓展|

Unit 3 阅读理解专项练习 2026-2027学年外研版英语八年级上册（教师版） Passage 1 Dr Wang and her team build robots that can help the environment. One of their robots, called “Green Hand”, can plant young trees in the desert all by itself. It is the newest of their inventions. The team also made “Seed Drone”, a flying robot that drops seeds over large areas quickly. When asked about her proudest achievement, Dr Wang chose “Green Hand”. She said it was now widely used in desert areas. Her team made the planting method free for villages, hoping more people would join in protecting the environment. “Many people only notice our successes,” said Dr Wang, “but every success follows many failures. If you fear failure, you will never try new things. I tell my students: let the robot fail—that is how we learn.” 1．Which is the newest invention by Dr Wang’s team? A．Green Hand. B．Seed Drone. C．The planting method. D．The flying robot. 2．What is special about “Green Hand”? A．It is the cheapest. B．It can drop seeds from the sky. C．It is widely used in deserts. D．Its method is secret. 3．What does Dr Wang encourage her students to do? A．Avoid making mistakes. B．Keep trying and learning. C．Only show their successes. D．Work in the city. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 【导语】本文介绍了王博士及其团队研发的两款助力环保的机器人，分别是可在沙漠自动种植树苗的“绿手”和可快速大面积播撒种子的“种子无人机”，同时提及王博士对研发失败的看法，鼓励学生不惧失败、在尝试中学习。 【详解】1．根据文章第一段中“One of their robots, called ‘Green Hand’…It is the newest of their inventions.”明确说明团队的最新发明是“绿手”。 2．根据文章第二段中“She said it was now widely used in desert areas.”说明“Green Hand”如今已经在沙漠地区得到广泛应用，这是它的特点描述。 3．根据文章第三段中“I tell my students: let the robot fail—that is how we learn.”可知她鼓励学生不要惧怕失败，要不断尝试、在试错中学习，与B选项“Keep trying and learning.”表述契合。 Passage 2 Washing clothes is easy for most people living in cities, as washing machines do the job. However, in some rural areas, people have to wash their clothes by hand, as they don’t have enough money to buy a washing machine. Now, a new bamboo washing machine might help solve this problem. The machine is a simpler version (版本) of a traditional washing machine. However, it uses the natural flow (流动) of water instead of electricity. It has a wooden rotation shaft (木质转轴) in the centre and a bamboo drum outside. You just put the machine in a river and water will go into the bottom of the machine and make the main drum turn. This makes an eddy (涡流) that cleans clothes. A team from Dalian Minzu University made the machine. Because of this, they won the “Best of the Best” prize at the 2020 Red Dot Design Award. Yu Yue, one of these students, said that the best thing about the machine is that it’s cheap and easy to make. “We give people the rotation shaft and teach them how to set up the machine. They can find bamboo and make it into drums. If there is no bamboo, they can also use materials like wood.” The team spent more than half a year working on the machine. They had many team meetings to change the machine at least four times. And in the end, they were happy with the results. 4．Why do some people in rural areas have to wash clothes by hand? A．Because they prefer the traditional washing machine. B．Because they think washing clothes by hand can save water. C．Because they don’t have enough money to buy a washing machine. D．Because they want to live a simple life. 5．What’s the biggest advantage of the bamboo washing machine? A．It saves electricity. B．It is cheap and easy to make. C．It can make the clothes clean. D．Anyone can use it. 6．From the underlined sentences, we know that ________. A．failure is the mother of success B．there is no royal road to success C．a good beginning is half done D．curiosity is the key to success 7．What’s the passage mainly about? A．The life stories of three inventors. B．The development of washing machines. C．An introduction to a bamboo washing machine. D．The people’s life conditions in the countryside. 【答案】4．C 5．B 6．B 7．C 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍大连民族大学团队研发了不用电的竹制洗衣机，成本低易制作，还获得红点设计大奖。 【详解】4．根据第一段第二句“However, in some rural areas, people have to wash their clothes by hand, as they don’t have enough money to buy a washing machine.”可知，农村地区的人们不得不手洗衣服是因为他们没有足够的钱买洗衣机。 5．根据第四段第一句“Yu Yue, one of these students, said that the best thing about the machine is that it’s cheap and easy to make.”可知，该机器最大的优点是便宜且易于制作。 6．最后一段划线句意为“团队花费了半年多的时间研制这台机器。他们召开了许多团队会议，至少四次修改了机器。”这说明成功来之不易，需要付出大量的时间和努力，没有捷径可走。谚语“there is no royal road to success”意为“成功无捷径”，符合语境。 7．通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了一种新型竹制洗衣机的发明背景、工作原理、研发团队及其优点。 Passage 3 In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, Lu Ban, the ancestor (祖先) of Chinese builders and carpenters (木匠), was once climbing a mountain by holding the trees and grass nearby. Suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his finger. He looked down and found that he was cut by the leaf of a kind of wild grass. When he pulled off the leaf, he found that it had sharp teeth on the edge. An idea hit him. He ran home and started to try out his idea. Luckily, after many experiments, he finally invented the saw, which is still in use now. If Lu Ban had not been curious about the leaves of this wild grass, there would have been no saw at that time. Lu Ban was curious about everything around him. He always tried to turn his ideas into reality. One day, Lu Ban was taking a walk and enjoying the beautiful view. Suddenly it began to rain. He was wet all over. Lu Ban said to himself, “If there is something that can protect people from the rain, it will be wonderful.” Another day, he saw some kids playing in the rain, and each kid held a big lotus leaf (荷叶) over the head to protect themselves from getting wet. That gave him a great idea. Then he went back home at once. First he made a frame with bamboo, and then he covered it with oil-paper. So the first umbrella came out in ancient China. 8．What inspired Lu Ban to invent the saw? A．The trees in the mountains. B．The hard work he did. C．The sharp pain in his finger. D．The sharp teeth on the edge of the grass. 9．Which picture best describes Lu Ban’s invention in Paragraph 3? A． B． C． D． 10．What happened when Lu Ban was taking a walk one day? A．It began to rain suddenly. B．He saw some kids playing in the rain with a big flower over the head. C．He made a frame with bamboo and oil-paper. D．He pulled off a leaf and hurt his finger. 11．How did Lu Ban get the idea of making an umbrella? A．By taking a walk in the rain. B．By seeing kids using a big lotus leaf to keep off rain. C．By cutting trees in the mountain. D．By observing a special leaf. 【答案】8．D 9．B 10．A 11．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了中国工匠鼻祖鲁班，受到野草边缘齿状叶片启发发明锯子，又看到雨中孩童举荷叶避雨，受此启发发明雨伞的故事，赞扬鲁班善于观察、勤于实践的品质。 【详解】8．第二段第1‑3句“When he pulled off the leaf, he found that it had sharp teeth on the edge. An idea hit him. He ran home and started to try out his idea.”说明野草叶片边缘锋利的齿状结构，激发鲁班发明锯子。 9．第三段第1句“Luckily, after many experiments, he finally invented the saw, which is still in use now.”介绍鲁班发明锯子，锯子对应B选项图片。 10．第四段第1‑2句“One day, Lu Ban was taking a walk and enjoying the beautiful view. Suddenly it began to rain.”说明鲁班散步的时候天突然下起雨。 11．第五段第1-2句“Another day, he saw some kids playing in the rain, and each kid held a big lotus leaf over the head to protect themselves from getting wet. That gave him a great idea.”说明鲁班看见孩子们举荷叶挡雨，由此得到雨伞的创作灵感。 Passage 4 The Power of Curiosity Curiosity is the engine of human progress. Throughout history, curious minds have changed the world with their discoveries and inventions. Benjamin Franklin was deeply curious about electricity. One stormy day, he flew a kite with a metal key attached to the string during a thunderstorm. He wanted to prove that lightning was a form of electricity. This dangerous experiment led him to invent the lightning rod, which protects buildings from lightning strikes. In ancient China, Wan Hu showed great courage and curiosity about space. He built a “flying chair” with 47 rockets attached. Despite the great risk, he sat in the chair and asked his servants to light the rockets. The explosion took his life, but his spirit of exploration inspired future generations. Zhang Heng, another famous Chinese scientist, was curious about the earth and the sky. He drew the first star map of China and invented the seismoscope (地动仪) to detect earthquakes. His inventions showed that curiosity could lead to practical tools that help people. Albert Einstein, one of the greatest scientists, once said, “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” These great minds all shared one thing—they never stopped asking “why”. 12．What did Benjamin Franklin want to prove by flying a kite in a storm? A．That lightning was dangerous. B．That lightning was a form of electricity. C．That kites could attract lightning. D．That metal could conduct electricity. 13．What happened to Wan Hu when he tried to fly to space? A．He succeeded and became a hero. B．He failed but survived the explosion. C．He lost his life in the explosion. D．He gave up before the experiment. 14．Zhang Heng is mentioned in the passage because ________. A．he was Einstein’s teacher B．he invented the seismoscope C．he was the first astronaut D．he flew a kite in a storm 15．What does the underlined word “engine” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A．A machine that produces power. B．A vehicle that moves fast. C．A tool that repairs things. D．A person who drives a train. 16．What can we learn from the passage? A．Only scientists can be curious. B．Curiosity can lead to great inventions. C．It is dangerous to ask questions. D．Talents are more important than curiosity. 【答案】12．B 13．C 14．B 15．A 16．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，文章列举富兰克林、万户、张衡、爱因斯坦的事例，说明好奇心推动人类进步，催生发明创造。 【详解】12．第二段交代实验目的：“He wanted to prove that lightning was a form of electricity”，这直接说明富兰克林想要证明闪电是电的一种形式。 13．第三段讲述万户飞天事件：“The explosion took his life, but his spirit of exploration inspired future generations”，这表明爆炸夺走了万户的生命。 14．第四段介绍张衡事迹：“Zhang Heng, another famous Chinese scientist…invented the seismoscope to detect earthquakes”，这表明文中提及张衡，是因为他发明了地动仪。 15．第一段给出比喻句：“Curiosity is the engine of human progress”，句意是“好奇心是人类进步的____”。句子把curiosity（好奇心）比作engine，用来解释好奇心和人类进步二者的关系。进步需要有事物提供推动的力量，结合语境推理，engine应该是可以产生动力的事物，因此对应A选项“A machine that produces power.”。 16．通读全文多个人物事例，文章列举多位人物因好奇心获得发明创造，这说明好奇心可以带来伟大的发明。 Passage 5 DeepSeek is a popular AI. It was invented by Liang Wenfeng. He’s an inventor full of new ideas. Liang was born in Guangdong in 1985. After leaving Zhejiang University in 2008, he worked on hedge fund (对冲基金) research. In 2015, he started Magic Square Quantitative. Soon, it became one of the most famous private equity companies (私募股权公司) in China. But Liang wanted to do more. In 2023, he set up (创建) DeepSeek to work on AI. Liang was really creative. Even though he worked in a completely different field (领域) before, he saw how amazing AI could be. So, he decided to change. He spent a lot of money and got a good team together. His goal (目标) was to make AI that could think like people. Liang had a special way to build his team. He even found many people from literature majors (文学专业) to join the engineering group (工程部). He thought their different ideas would help make the AI models (模型) better. Thanks to Liang’s creativity, DeepSeek has great success. In just two years, it became well-known (众所周知的) around the world. DeepSeek’s models, such as DeepSeek-R1, work as well as OpenAI’s o1. But they don’t cost as much. Liang’s creative ideas not only changed the AI field, but also inspired many young people to dream big and work hard to realise their dreams. 17．When was Liang Wenfeng born? A．In 1980. B．In 1985. C．In 2008. D．In 2015. 18．What did Liang Wenfeng do in 2023? A．He finished study in Zhejiang University. B．He started Magic Square Quantitative. C．He set up DeepSeek. D．He worked on hedge fund research. 19．Which of the following is TRUE about Liang Wenfeng? A．He worked on AI before starting Magic Square Quantitative. B．He only invited engineering majors to join the group. C．DeepSeek-R1 costs more than OpenAI’s o1. D．His creative ideas have encouraged many young people. 20．What does the underlined word “inspired” mean in the passage? A．Made someone feel bored. B．Made someone feel tired. C．Made someone feel excited and want to do something. D．Made someone feel sad. 21．What is the main idea of the passage? A．The development (发展) of AI technology. B．The success of Magic Square Quantitative. C．Liang Wenfeng and his invention of DeepSeek. D．The comparison between DeepSeek-R1 and OpenAI’s o1. 【答案】17．B 18．C 19．D 20．C 21．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了梁文峰以及他创建AI产品DeepSeek的相关经历，介绍了他的成长创业历程、独特的团队建设理念以及DeepSeek取得的成就，同时提及他的创新想法对年轻人带来的积极影响。 【详解】17．第二段指出：“Liang was born in Guangdong in 1985.”，这直接说明梁文峰出生于1985年。 18．第二段指出：“In 2023, he set up (创建) DeepSeek to work on AI.”，这直接说明2023年他创办了DeepSeek。 19．最后一段指出：“Liang's creative ideas not only changed the AI field, but also inspired many young people to dream big and work hard to realise their dreams.”，说明他富有创造性的想法鼓舞了很多年轻人。 20．最后一段定义：“inspired many young people to dream big and work hard to realise their dreams”，说明“inspired”表示使人受到鼓舞、燃起斗志想要去做某事。 21．通读全文可知，文章围绕梁文峰和他所创建的DeepSeek展开，介绍人物生平、创业过程与产品成就，这直接说明本文主旨是梁文峰和他的发明DeepSeek。 Passage 6 Marie Curie is famous for her discovery of radium and polonium. But where did her passion for science come from? It came from her deep curiosity about the natural world. As a child, Marie was fascinated by the way things worked. She often asked her father, a physics teacher, questions about the stars, the elements, and the universe. Her curiosity didn’t disappear when she became a scientist. Instead, it grew stronger. She spent years working in a laboratory, often in difficult conditions, to understand the mysterious properties of radioactive materials. Her curiosity also made her brave. She took risks by handling dangerous materials without knowing their full effects. Her work led to two Nobel Prizes, but she never stopped being curious. Even near the end of her life, she was still asking questions. Marie Curie proved that curiosity is not just for young people — it is a lifelong quality that can lead to amazing discoveries. 22．What was Marie Curie’s passion driven by? A．Money and fame. B．Deep curiosity about the natural world. C．Pressure from her family. D．A desire to travel. 23．Where did Marie’s interest in science come from? A．Her school. B．Her father, a physics teacher. C．Her friends. D．A book she read. 24．How did Marie’s curiosity change as she grew older? A．It disappeared. B．It grew stronger. C．It became weaker. D．It stayed the same. 25．What risk did Marie take in her work? A．She traveled to other countries. B．She handled dangerous radioactive materials. C．She worked in a modern lab. D．She used new equipment. 26．What can we learn from Marie Curie’s story? A．Curiosity is only for children. B．Curiosity can lead to lifelong discoveries. C．Scientists should avoid risks. D．Fame is the only goal of science. 【答案】22．B 23．B 24．B 25．B 26．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了居里夫人对科学的热情源于对自然界的强烈好奇心，这份好奇心伴随她一生，支撑她在艰苦条件下开展研究、取得卓越成就，证明了好奇心是能带来惊人发现的终身品质。 【详解】22．根据文中“It came from her deep curiosity about the natural world.”可知，居里夫人对科学的热情源于她对自然世界深深的好奇心。 23．根据文中“She often asked her father, a physics teacher, questions about the stars, the elements, and the universe.”可知，玛丽从小就常向身为物理老师的父亲请教科学相关问题，她对科学的兴趣来源于身为物理老师的父亲。 24．根据文中“Her curiosity didn’t disappear when she became a scientist. Instead, it grew stronger.”可知，玛丽的好奇心在她长大后不但没有消失，反而变得更强烈了。 25．根据文中“She took risks by handling dangerous materials without knowing their full effects.”结合前文提到她的研究对象是放射性物质可知，她在工作中承担的风险是操作危险的放射性材料。 26．根据文章最后一句“Marie Curie proved that curiosity is not just for young people — it is a lifelong quality that can lead to amazing discoveries.”可知，居里夫人的故事告诉我们好奇心是终身的品质，能带来源源不断的发现。 Passage 7 When Jane was a child, she was always asking questions. She asked her parents why the sky was blue and why birds could fly. She was especially curious about insects. She spent hours in her backyard watching ants and beetles. Her parents thought she would grow out of it, but her curiosity only grew stronger. When she went to college, she studied biology. She focused on entomology, the study of insects. During her research, she discovered a new species of beetle in a rainforest. She also found that this beetle could produce a chemical that might be used in new medicines. Jane’s curiosity had led her to a significant discovery. She now encourages young students to follow their curiosity. She says, “Curiosity is the seed of discovery. If you stay curious, you will always find something amazing.” 27．What was Jane especially curious about as a child? A．The sky. B．Birds. C．Insects. D．Plants. 28．What did Jane study in college? A．Physics. B．Biology. C．Chemistry. D．Astronomy. 29．What did Jane discover during her research? A．A new type of sky. B．A new species of beetle. C．A new bird species. D．A new medicine. 30．What can the chemical from the beetle be used for? A．To study insects. B．To make new medicines. C．To produce food. D．To explore rainforests. 31．What does Jane’s story show about curiosity? A．Curiosity is only for children. B．Curiosity can lead to important discoveries. C．Curiosity is not useful for adults. D．Curiosity stops when you grow up. 【答案】27．C 28．B 29．B 30．B 31．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了Jane从小充满好奇心，尤其是对昆虫，大学攻读生物学，最终发现新甲虫物种及其化学物质的潜在药用价值的故事，旨在说明好奇心能引领重要发现。 【详解】27．文章第3句“She was especially curious about insects.”直接说明Jane在孩童时期格外对昆虫感到好奇。 28．文章第6句“When she went to college, she studied biology.”表明Jane大学学习生物学。 29．文章第8句“During her research, she discovered a new species of beetle in a rainforest.”提到Jane在研究过程中发现了一种新的甲虫物种。 30．文章第9句“She also found that this beetle could produce a chemical that might be used in new medicines.”提到甲虫产出的化学物质有望被用于研发新药。 31．文章第10句“Jane’s curiosity had led her to a significant discovery.”说明Jane的经历证明好奇心能够带来重大发现。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 3 阅读理解专项练习 2026-2027学年外研版英语八年级上册（学生版） Passage 1 Dr Wang and her team build robots that can help the environment. One of their robots, called “Green Hand”, can plant young trees in the desert all by itself. It is the newest of their inventions. The team also made “Seed Drone”, a flying robot that drops seeds over large areas quickly. When asked about her proudest achievement, Dr Wang chose “Green Hand”. She said it was now widely used in desert areas. Her team made the planting method free for villages, hoping more people would join in protecting the environment. “Many people only notice our successes,” said Dr Wang, “but every success follows many failures. If you fear failure, you will never try new things. I tell my students: let the robot fail—that is how we learn.” 1．Which is the newest invention by Dr Wang’s team? A．Green Hand. B．Seed Drone. C．The planting method. D．The flying robot. 2．What is special about “Green Hand”? A．It is the cheapest. B．It can drop seeds from the sky. C．It is widely used in deserts. D．Its method is secret. 3．What does Dr Wang encourage her students to do? A．Avoid making mistakes. B．Keep trying and learning. C．Only show their successes. D．Work in the city. Passage 2 Washing clothes is easy for most people living in cities, as washing machines do the job. However, in some rural areas, people have to wash their clothes by hand, as they don’t have enough money to buy a washing machine. Now, a new bamboo washing machine might help solve this problem. The machine is a simpler version (版本) of a traditional washing machine. However, it uses the natural flow (流动) of water instead of electricity. It has a wooden rotation shaft (木质转轴) in the centre and a bamboo drum outside. You just put the machine in a river and water will go into the bottom of the machine and make the main drum turn. This makes an eddy (涡流) that cleans clothes. A team from Dalian Minzu University made the machine. Because of this, they won the “Best of the Best” prize at the 2020 Red Dot Design Award. Yu Yue, one of these students, said that the best thing about the machine is that it’s cheap and easy to make. “We give people the rotation shaft and teach them how to set up the machine. They can find bamboo and make it into drums. If there is no bamboo, they can also use materials like wood.” The team spent more than half a year working on the machine. They had many team meetings to change the machine at least four times. And in the end, they were happy with the results. 4．Why do some people in rural areas have to wash clothes by hand? A．Because they prefer the traditional washing machine. B．Because they think washing clothes by hand can save water. C．Because they don’t have enough money to buy a washing machine. D．Because they want to live a simple life. 5．What’s the biggest advantage of the bamboo washing machine? A．It saves electricity. B．It is cheap and easy to make. C．It can make the clothes clean. D．Anyone can use it. 6．From the underlined sentences, we know that ________. A．failure is the mother of success B．there is no royal road to success C．a good beginning is half done D．curiosity is the key to success 7．What’s the passage mainly about? A．The life stories of three inventors. B．The development of washing machines. C．An introduction to a bamboo washing machine. D．The people’s life conditions in the countryside. Passage 3 In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, Lu Ban, the ancestor (祖先) of Chinese builders and carpenters (木匠), was once climbing a mountain by holding the trees and grass nearby. Suddenly he felt a sharp pain in his finger. He looked down and found that he was cut by the leaf of a kind of wild grass. When he pulled off the leaf, he found that it had sharp teeth on the edge. An idea hit him. He ran home and started to try out his idea. Luckily, after many experiments, he finally invented the saw, which is still in use now. If Lu Ban had not been curious about the leaves of this wild grass, there would have been no saw at that time. Lu Ban was curious about everything around him. He always tried to turn his ideas into reality. One day, Lu Ban was taking a walk and enjoying the beautiful view. Suddenly it began to rain. He was wet all over. Lu Ban said to himself, “If there is something that can protect people from the rain, it will be wonderful.” Another day, he saw some kids playing in the rain, and each kid held a big lotus leaf (荷叶) over the head to protect themselves from getting wet. That gave him a great idea. Then he went back home at once. First he made a frame with bamboo, and then he covered it with oil-paper. So the first umbrella came out in ancient China. 8．What inspired Lu Ban to invent the saw? A．The trees in the mountains. B．The hard work he did. C．The sharp pain in his finger. D．The sharp teeth on the edge of the grass. 9．Which picture best describes Lu Ban’s invention in Paragraph 3? A． B． C． D． 10．What happened when Lu Ban was taking a walk one day? A．It began to rain suddenly. B．He saw some kids playing in the rain with a big flower over the head. C．He made a frame with bamboo and oil-paper. D．He pulled off a leaf and hurt his finger. 11．How did Lu Ban get the idea of making an umbrella? A．By taking a walk in the rain. B．By seeing kids using a big lotus leaf to keep off rain. C．By cutting trees in the mountain. D．By observing a special leaf. Passage 4 The Power of Curiosity Curiosity is the engine of human progress. Throughout history, curious minds have changed the world with their discoveries and inventions. Benjamin Franklin was deeply curious about electricity. One stormy day, he flew a kite with a metal key attached to the string during a thunderstorm. He wanted to prove that lightning was a form of electricity. This dangerous experiment led him to invent the lightning rod, which protects buildings from lightning strikes. In ancient China, Wan Hu showed great courage and curiosity about space. He built a “flying chair” with 47 rockets attached. Despite the great risk, he sat in the chair and asked his servants to light the rockets. The explosion took his life, but his spirit of exploration inspired future generations. Zhang Heng, another famous Chinese scientist, was curious about the earth and the sky. He drew the first star map of China and invented the seismoscope (地动仪) to detect earthquakes. His inventions showed that curiosity could lead to practical tools that help people. Albert Einstein, one of the greatest scientists, once said, “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” These great minds all shared one thing—they never stopped asking “why”. 12．What did Benjamin Franklin want to prove by flying a kite in a storm? A．That lightning was dangerous. B．That lightning was a form of electricity. C．That kites could attract lightning. D．That metal could conduct electricity. 13．What happened to Wan Hu when he tried to fly to space? A．He succeeded and became a hero. B．He failed but survived the explosion. C．He lost his life in the explosion. D．He gave up before the experiment. 14．Zhang Heng is mentioned in the passage because ________. A．he was Einstein’s teacher B．he invented the seismoscope C．he was the first astronaut D．he flew a kite in a storm 15．What does the underlined word “engine” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A．A machine that produces power. B．A vehicle that moves fast. C．A tool that repairs things. D．A person who drives a train. 16．What can we learn from the passage? A．Only scientists can be curious. B．Curiosity can lead to great inventions. C．It is dangerous to ask questions. D．Talents are more important than curiosity. Passage 5 DeepSeek is a popular AI. It was invented by Liang Wenfeng. He’s an inventor full of new ideas. Liang was born in Guangdong in 1985. After leaving Zhejiang University in 2008, he worked on hedge fund (对冲基金) research. In 2015, he started Magic Square Quantitative. Soon, it became one of the most famous private equity companies (私募股权公司) in China. But Liang wanted to do more. In 2023, he set up (创建) DeepSeek to work on AI. Liang was really creative. Even though he worked in a completely different field (领域) before, he saw how amazing AI could be. So, he decided to change. He spent a lot of money and got a good team together. His goal (目标) was to make AI that could think like people. Liang had a special way to build his team. He even found many people from literature majors (文学专业) to join the engineering group (工程部). He thought their different ideas would help make the AI models (模型) better. Thanks to Liang’s creativity, DeepSeek has great success. In just two years, it became well-known (众所周知的) around the world. DeepSeek’s models, such as DeepSeek-R1, work as well as OpenAI’s o1. But they don’t cost as much. Liang’s creative ideas not only changed the AI field, but also inspired many young people to dream big and work hard to realise their dreams. 17．When was Liang Wenfeng born? A．In 1980. B．In 1985. C．In 2008. D．In 2015. 18．What did Liang Wenfeng do in 2023? A．He finished study in Zhejiang University. B．He started Magic Square Quantitative. C．He set up DeepSeek. D．He worked on hedge fund research. 19．Which of the following is TRUE about Liang Wenfeng? A．He worked on AI before starting Magic Square Quantitative. B．He only invited engineering majors to join the group. C．DeepSeek-R1 costs more than OpenAI’s o1. D．His creative ideas have encouraged many young people. 20．What does the underlined word “inspired” mean in the passage? A．Made someone feel bored. B．Made someone feel tired. C．Made someone feel excited and want to do something. D．Made someone feel sad. 21．What is the main idea of the passage? A．The development (发展) of AI technology. B．The success of Magic Square Quantitative. C．Liang Wenfeng and his invention of DeepSeek. D．The comparison between DeepSeek-R1 and OpenAI’s o1. Passage 6 Marie Curie is famous for her discovery of radium and polonium. But where did her passion for science come from? It came from her deep curiosity about the natural world. As a child, Marie was fascinated by the way things worked. She often asked her father, a physics teacher, questions about the stars, the elements, and the universe. Her curiosity didn’t disappear when she became a scientist. Instead, it grew stronger. She spent years working in a laboratory, often in difficult conditions, to understand the mysterious properties of radioactive materials. Her curiosity also made her brave. She took risks by handling dangerous materials without knowing their full effects. Her work led to two Nobel Prizes, but she never stopped being curious. Even near the end of her life, she was still asking questions. Marie Curie proved that curiosity is not just for young people — it is a lifelong quality that can lead to amazing discoveries. 22．What was Marie Curie’s passion driven by? A．Money and fame. B．Deep curiosity about the natural world. C．Pressure from her family. D．A desire to travel. 23．Where did Marie’s interest in science come from? A．Her school. B．Her father, a physics teacher. C．Her friends. D．A book she read. 24．How did Marie’s curiosity change as she grew older? A．It disappeared. B．It grew stronger. C．It became weaker. D．It stayed the same. 25．What risk did Marie take in her work? A．She traveled to other countries. B．She handled dangerous radioactive materials. C．She worked in a modern lab. D．She used new equipment. 26．What can we learn from Marie Curie’s story? A．Curiosity is only for children. B．Curiosity can lead to lifelong discoveries. C．Scientists should avoid risks. D．Fame is the only goal of science. Passage 7 When Jane was a child, she was always asking questions. She asked her parents why the sky was blue and why birds could fly. She was especially curious about insects. She spent hours in her backyard watching ants and beetles. Her parents thought she would grow out of it, but her curiosity only grew stronger. When she went to college, she studied biology. She focused on entomology, the study of insects. During her research, she discovered a new species of beetle in a rainforest. She also found that this beetle could produce a chemical that might be used in new medicines. Jane’s curiosity had led her to a significant discovery. She now encourages young students to follow their curiosity. She says, “Curiosity is the seed of discovery. If you stay curious, you will always find something amazing.” 27．What was Jane especially curious about as a child? A．The sky. B．Birds. C．Insects. D．Plants. 28．What did Jane study in college? A．Physics. B．Biology. C．Chemistry. D．Astronomy. 29．What did Jane discover during her research? A．A new type of sky. B．A new species of beetle. C．A new bird species. D．A new medicine. 30．What can the chemical from the beetle be used for? A．To study insects. B．To make new medicines. C．To produce food. D．To explore rainforests. 31．What does Jane’s story show about curiosity? A．Curiosity is only for children. B．Curiosity can lead to important discoveries. C．Curiosity is not useful for adults. D．Curiosity stops when you grow up. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $